Great British Baking Show

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Anonymous wrote:I absolutely love Noel. He was fantastic with Sandy, so I was so sad to see her go. Matt was better this season, but that’s not saying much. Hope they will replace him, but doubtful.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Noel and Sandy, esp. given how big the shoes they had to fill with Mel & Sue's departure. But Sandy's down-to-earth Scandi demeanor was so helpful to balance out Noel's weirdness, whereas with Matt*, the two just tip over into actual creepiness (recalling the whole Peter season, yikes).

*I really dislike Matt, to the point that even I have to acknowledge it has to be a little irrational.

Sandi Toksvig was a bigger star (and for many years longer) in the UK than M&S were. She was a main contributor on several big comedy shows in the 80s and 90s. Whose Line Is It Anyway - which was really dominated by male performers. She was on that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I absolutely love Noel. He was fantastic with Sandy, so I was so sad to see her go. Matt was better this season, but that’s not saying much. Hope they will replace him, but doubtful.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Noel and Sandy, esp. given how big the shoes they had to fill with Mel & Sue's departure. But Sandy's down-to-earth Scandi demeanor was so helpful to balance out Noel's weirdness, whereas with Matt*, the two just tip over into actual creepiness (recalling the whole Peter season, yikes).

*I really dislike Matt, to the point that even I have to acknowledge it has to be a little irrational.

Agreed on Matt versus Sandi.

Many of the Matt/Noel sketches were just weird. The mock about to embrace in a passionate kiss was stupid and bizarre, because Noel isn't gay and what was the point? Their sketches were one big fail after another. I don't doubt Matt is a very nice guy but they did nothing for the show and only came across as those weird second cousins who never bathe and with a gross sense of humor you always hope will never turn up at family gatherings.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I absolutely love Noel. He was fantastic with Sandy, so I was so sad to see her go. Matt was better this season, but that’s not saying much. Hope they will replace him, but doubtful.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Noel and Sandy, esp. given how big the shoes they had to fill with Mel & Sue's departure. But Sandy's down-to-earth Scandi demeanor was so helpful to balance out Noel's weirdness, whereas with Matt*, the two just tip over into actual creepiness (recalling the whole Peter season, yikes).

*I really dislike Matt, to the point that even I have to acknowledge it has to be a little irrational.

Agreed on Matt versus Sandi.

Many of the Matt/Noel sketches were just weird. The mock about to embrace in a passionate kiss was stupid and bizarre, because Noel isn't gay and what was the point? Their sketches were one big fail after another. I don't doubt Matt is a very nice guy but they did nothing for the show and only came across as those weird second cousins who never bathe and with a gross sense of humor you always hope will never turn up at family gatherings.

You have zero idea what he's really like. I met him multiple times on the London comedy circuit. He isn't someone I'd call "nice".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I absolutely love Noel. He was fantastic with Sandy, so I was so sad to see her go. Matt was better this season, but that’s not saying much. Hope they will replace him, but doubtful.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Noel and Sandy, esp. given how big the shoes they had to fill with Mel & Sue's departure. But Sandy's down-to-earth Scandi demeanor was so helpful to balance out Noel's weirdness, whereas with Matt*, the two just tip over into actual creepiness (recalling the whole Peter season, yikes).

*I really dislike Matt, to the point that even I have to acknowledge it has to be a little irrational.

Agreed on Matt versus Sandi.

Many of the Matt/Noel sketches were just weird. The mock about to embrace in a passionate kiss was stupid and bizarre, because Noel isn't gay and what was the point? Their sketches were one big fail after another. I don't doubt Matt is a very nice guy but they did nothing for the show and only came across as those weird second cousins who never bathe and with a gross sense of humor you always hope will never turn up at family gatherings.

You have zero idea what he's really like. I met him multiple times on the London comedy circuit. He isn't someone I'd call "nice".

Are you the same poster who claims that Sue is also not ‘nice’?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I absolutely love Noel. He was fantastic with Sandy, so I was so sad to see her go. Matt was better this season, but that’s not saying much. Hope they will replace him, but doubtful.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Noel and Sandy, esp. given how big the shoes they had to fill with Mel & Sue's departure. But Sandy's down-to-earth Scandi demeanor was so helpful to balance out Noel's weirdness, whereas with Matt*, the two just tip over into actual creepiness (recalling the whole Peter season, yikes).

*I really dislike Matt, to the point that even I have to acknowledge it has to be a little irrational.

Agreed on Matt versus Sandi.

Many of the Matt/Noel sketches were just weird. The mock about to embrace in a passionate kiss was stupid and bizarre, because Noel isn't gay and what was the point? Their sketches were one big fail after another. I don't doubt Matt is a very nice guy but they did nothing for the show and only came across as those weird second cousins who never bathe and with a gross sense of humor you always hope will never turn up at family gatherings.

You have zero idea what he's really like. I met him multiple times on the London comedy circuit. He isn't someone I'd call "nice".

Are you the same poster who claims that Sue is also not ‘nice’?

Yes, pray tell who are you and what are you doing on an American blog?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I absolutely love Noel. He was fantastic with Sandy, so I was so sad to see her go. Matt was better this season, but that’s not saying much. Hope they will replace him, but doubtful.

I love Noel, too, and really enjoyed him with Sandy. Matt isn't my favorite - I feel like Noel needs someone who's more of a straight man to balance him out, and he and Matt are too chaotic forces together. Noel has to be the straight man some of the time! I liked Matt better this season than laast, though. Maybe I'm just getting used to him.

He toned it down a little.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I absolutely love Noel. He was fantastic with Sandy, so I was so sad to see her go. Matt was better this season, but that’s not saying much. Hope they will replace him, but doubtful.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Noel and Sandy, esp. given how big the shoes they had to fill with Mel & Sue's departure. But Sandy's down-to-earth Scandi demeanor was so helpful to balance out Noel's weirdness, whereas with Matt*, the two just tip over into actual creepiness (recalling the whole Peter season, yikes).

*I really dislike Matt, to the point that even I have to acknowledge it has to be a little irrational.

Agreed on Matt versus Sandi.

Many of the Matt/Noel sketches were just weird. The mock about to embrace in a passionate kiss was stupid and bizarre, because Noel isn't gay and what was the point? Their sketches were one big fail after another. I don't doubt Matt is a very nice guy but they did nothing for the show and only came across as those weird second cousins who never bathe and with a gross sense of humor you always hope will never turn up at family gatherings.

You have zero idea what he's really like. I met him multiple times on the London comedy circuit. He isn't someone I'd call "nice".

Are you the same poster who claims that Sue is also not ‘nice’?

Yes, pray tell who are you and what are you doing on an American blog?

DCUM people come from all walks of life. Someone who is involved in stand up comedy can easily be going to London for comedy shows and events while living in DC or somewhere else in the US. Completely plausible. I know artists and academics who shuttle back and forth between the US and Europe all the time for work and shows and conferences and lectures.

[Anonymous]

Let's only hope:

https://mashable.com/article/matt-lucas-the-great-british-baking-show

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Noel and Matt both annoy me. Every time they talk to a baker is who clearly stressed out, I want to scream at them to scram! At least Sandy was witty.

Yes! There was one time in the final when it seemed like one of them was trying to stress a baker out on time and I thought that is so unGBBO

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Noel and Matt both annoy me. Every time they talk to a baker is who clearly stressed out, I want to scream at them to scram! At least Sandy was witty.

Yes! There was one time in the final when it seemed like one of them was trying to stress a baker out on time and I thought that is so unGBBO

I think that's what happened with Giuseppe's buns - Noel even admitted to distracting him by talking as he was watching the oven.

[Anonymous]

I hope they get rid of Matt. I can’t stand him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Noel and Matt both annoy me. Every time they talk to a baker is who clearly stressed out, I want to scream at them to scram! At least Sandy was witty.

Yes! There was one time in the final when it seemed like one of them was trying to stress a baker out on time and I thought that is so unGBBO

I think that's what happened with Giuseppe's buns - Noel even admitted to distracting him by talking as he was watching the oven.

Giuseppe fully looked at the Belgian buns up close and declared that they needed more time when they were already dark brown; even my 11 yo could tell that they were already over baked, and Giuseppe left them in several more minutes as a conscious choice. It was weird.

I do agree that Noel was oddly distracting at the tail end of this season, though. Like he was stir crazy.

[Anonymous]

I'm also sick of the unnecessary sexual overtones. I'm no pilgrim, but it's like watching a show being hosted by two pre-pubescent boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm also sick of the unnecessary sexual overtones. I'm no pilgrim, but it's like watching a show being hosted by two pre-pubescent boys.

There's been less of that this season. I felt badly for Peter in the last season when he was effectively harrassed by them both and turned bright pink.

I'm sure they got complaints for over-stepping with the bakers.